THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

       MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999


                 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 229

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
             (Deferred from March 16, 1999)


HB 996        RELATING TO MEETINGS OF STATE AND COUNTY BOARDS           JDC
           Provides a means of maintaining the confidentiality
           of  information,  including   documents,  which  is
           required to  be  kept  confidential  by  a state or
           federal law, or  a  state  or  federal court order,
           when that information  is  needed to facilitate the
           deliberations or  decision  making  of  a  state or
           county board.

HB 160        RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY IMMUNITY FROM                JDC
           LIABILITY
           Extends  the  sunset  date  for  state  and  county
           immunity from liability at public beach parks.

HB 1496       RELATING TO DEADLY OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS                   JDC
HD1           Prohibits manufacture, sale, transfer, transport or
           possession of butterfly knives. 

HB 300        RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE                                JDC
HD1           Creates class C  felony  offense of assault against
           police officer  in  the  1st  degree.    Amends the
           present  misdemeanor  offense  of  assault  against
           police officer to  make  it  an  offense in the 2nd
           degree. 

HB 177        RELATING TO HARASSMENT                                    JDC
HD1           Clarifies  the  basis   for  granting  a  temporary
           restraining order.    Increases  the  duration of a
           temporary restraining order. 


                   No testimony will be accepted.


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